Black Sesame Seeds Pachadi /Ellu pachadi - BM#4

Its Day 6 of the first Marathon I am running and its quite exciting. The recipe for today is Ellu pachadi/ Balack sesame seeds pachadi. The taste of this pachadi is tangy & spicy. It is best the combo when had with moong dal sambhar. It is usually a main dish on Duvadesi when the fast is broken after Vaikunta Ekadesi. Very simple to make , it does not call for any special ingredients. I love this pachadi, that too when had after a day of fast. Ingredients:

• Black sesame seeds - 1/2 cup


• Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup


• Onions - 1/2 cut into small pieces


• Green chillies - 2 cut into small pieces


• Salt to taste


• Tempering - oil & mustard seeds

Method:

• Fry the back sesame seeds till you get the lovely aroma


• Let it cool


• Grind it to a smooth paste in a blender


• In a non stick pan add oil for tempering


• When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds and curry leaves


• Add the green chillies and onions.


• Saute for 3 minutes


• To this add the tamarind pulp


• When it begind to boil add the black sesame seeds paste


• Adjust salt and keep stirring till it comes to a pachadi consistency


• Serve it with hot sambhar sadham

Guess I am a little early today to peep into my fellow marathoners kitchen

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